How the characters of the TV series "The Magnificent Age" looked from a historical point of view (14 photos)

Movies based on true events are one of the most attractive among a variety of film genres. follow the story and to realize that it happened in real life is much more interesting than follow the development of a story that is fiction. Perhaps exactly therefore, the Turkish TV series “Magnificent century."





The abundance of historical chronicles, magnificent scenery and the stunning cast of the film chained millions of viewers to television screens worldwide. But few people thought about how they really looked historical figures shown in the series. We invite you to take a look at paintings created by talented artists who were lucky enough to learn something about the appearance of important historical people and immortalize them for future generations.

Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska Haseki Sultan or Roksolana








Role performer:

Meryem Uzerli.

Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska was a concubine, and then the wife of Sultan Suleiman. Especially for her, a title was introduced - haseki, which reflected her unique position in the palace. She later became one of the most powerful women in the Ottoman Empire.

Suleiman I the Magnificent



Role performer:

Khalit Ergench.

Suleiman was one of the most powerful sultans. Face the ruler was lucky enough to portray quite a few artists. Myself the ruler, by the way, also loved creativity. In his spare time he wrote poems and engaged in jewelry.

Artist Agostino Veneziano painted the Sultan wearing multiple crowns



The decoration symbolized the incredible power of the Sultan.

Artist Melchior Lorca portrayed Suleiman in old age



Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska and Suleiman together



In total, Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska gave birth to six children to the Sultan. Of all the sons of his father, only Selim survived.

Aisha Sultan Hafsa - Sultan Suleiman's mother



Role performer:

Nebahat Chekhre.

Mihrimah Sultan - daughter of Sultan Suleiman and Hurrem



Role performer:

Pelin Karahan.

Mahidevran Sultan - the main concubine of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I



Role performer:

Nur Fettahoglu.

Pargaly Ibrahim Pasha - statesman and grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire



Role performer:

Okan Yalabyk.

Shehzade Mustafa - the son of Suleiman the Magnificent from his concubine Mahidevran Sultan and one of his heirs



Role performer:

Mehmet Gunsur.

Thanks to his friendship with the Sultan, Ibrahim was able to get an appointment to the highest post.

Selim II - the eleventh sultan of the Ottoman Empire, the child of Sultan Suleiman and Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska



Role performer:

Engin Ozturk.

Damat Rustem Pasha - Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, son-in-law of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and Roksolana